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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pleananna Oideachais (13 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte No. 77 of 29 Samhain 2023, an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an bplean chun beartas cuimsitheach don Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais, idir leibhéal an oideachais réamhscoile agus leibhéal an oideachais do mhúinteoirí, a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to develop school catchment areas that would be applicable nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6461/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 562. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the independent regulation of CAMHS under the Mental Health Act 2001, as recommended in a report (details supplied); the timeline for same; the reason for the delay in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6106/24]

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy, we are over time and outside the scope of the Bill.

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I have given the Deputy great flexibility.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Last year legislation came into being, the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023, but nothing has happened. That legislation followed on from a report that took five years to report. The Government got that report in October 2020 and it was published in January 2021. That had followed on from Catherine Corless's seminal work from more than a decade ago. Two years and a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: As we have a short time left, we will go back to Question No. 95 from Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú. He will not get all of his time but he will get some of it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Corporate Governance (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for the response and the communication. We need to improve the implementation. We had a plan that was in being, which theoretically was a good plan, but is out of date since 2020 and we are now in 2024. I would like a date for the next plan. I would like clarification on the stakeholders' forum. Has it sat again and if not when will it sit? I would like to know if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Corporate Governance (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 11. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been brought to a recently published report (details supplied) which outlined that over half of the 50 largest companies in the Irish economy scored 30% or less on corporate uptake of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5479/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Corporate Governance (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: My question relates to the snapshot of large firms operating in Ireland as regards human rights principles. Some 50 of the largest companies operating in the Irish economy scored 30% or lower. Indeed, five semi-State companies scored less than one out of a possible 24.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We will have one update from the Minister on this question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister will get a chance to come back in. He will have time afterwards. I will now go back to the speakers, beginning with an Teachta Cathal Crowe.

Estimates for Public Services 2024: Messages from Select Committees (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2024 - Votes 27, 28, 35 and 36. The Select Committee on Transport has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2024...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Wage-setting Mechanisms (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We are not under pressure, but I am loath to set a precedent.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 27. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of dual-use export licence applications in respect of end-users in Israel approved by his Department since 7 October 2023; the value of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5477/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 30. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 23 November 2023, the status of the implementation of the west regional enterprise plan to 2024; the date of all meetings to-date of the steering group; to provide an update on the most recent meeting of the steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5481/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Priorities (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 37. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 23 November 2023, for an update on his Department’s engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs with a view to developing a new business and human rights action plan and implementation body; the number of meetings held to-date by the stakeholder forum; the dates of same; the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 71. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 23 November 2023, for an update on plans to remove dental nurses from the ineligible occupation list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5480/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 27 of 28 November 2023, the status of the review by the Coirib go Cósta steering group of the draft revised programme incorporating the additional scope for the Coirib go Cósta flood relief scheme; the timeline for the publication of the revised project programme; and if he will make a...